# MaxKB

Product · https://godooo.ai/en/product/maxkb

> MaxKB is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers, businesses and people who don't write code.

A self-hosted platform for building enterprise knowledge-base assistants and agents.

Main jobs: Build a chatbot, Knowledge base (RAG). It is open source and free to use. You can use it on your own server, in the browser and through an API.

## At a glance

- **Type:** [Product](https://godooo.ai/en/browse#product)
- **Launched:** 2023
- **Galaxy:** [Agents & Automation](https://godooo.ai/en/galaxy/agents)
- **Pricing:** Open source, free
- **Open source:** Yes · GPL-3.0
- **Source code:** [github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB)
- **GitHub stars:** 22,875
- **How you run it:** Self-host · Web · API
- **Made for:** Developers · Businesses · No-code users
- **Website:** [maxkb.cn](https://maxkb.cn)
- **Also known as:** MaxKB 知识库

## What it can do

- **[Build a chatbot](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/chatbot-builder)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “widely applied in scenarios such as intelligent customer service, corporate internal knowledge bases, academic research, and education” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)
- **[Knowledge base (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/knowledge-base)** — main job, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “MaxKB integrates Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) pipelines, supports robust workflows, and provides advanced MCP tool-use capabilities.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)
- **[Ask your documents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/document-qa)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Supports direct uploading of documents / automatic crawling of online documents, with features for automatic text splitting, vectorization.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)
- **[Build AI agents](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/agent-building)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “open-source platform for building enterprise-grade agents” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)
- **[Chat channel integration](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/channel-integration)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Facilitates zero-coding rapid integration into third-party business systems, quickly equipping existing systems with intelligent Q&A capabilities” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)
- **[Workflow automation](https://godooo.ai/en/capability/workflow-automation)** — supported, _proposed by a machine, awaiting calibration_. “Equipped with a powerful workflow engine, function library and MCP tool-use, enabling the orchestration of AI processes to meet the needs of complex business scenarios.” (read on [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB), 2026-09-24)

## Alternatives

- **[Dify](https://godooo.ai/en/product/dify)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[Botpress](https://godooo.ai/en/product/botpress)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration
- **[FastGPT](https://godooo.ai/en/product/fastgpt)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Knowledge base (RAG)
- **[RAGFlow](https://godooo.ai/en/product/ragflow)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot
- **[Flowise](https://godooo.ai/en/product/flowise)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration; runs offline
- **[Coze 扣子](https://godooo.ai/en/product/coze)** (Free plan + paid upgrades): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Workflow automation
- **[AnythingLLM](https://godooo.ai/en/product/anythingllm)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline
- **[LangBot](https://godooo.ai/en/product/langbot)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Chat channel integration, Build AI agents
- **[kotaemon](https://godooo.ai/en/product/kotaemon)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline
- **[QAnything](https://godooo.ai/en/product/qanything)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build a chatbot; runs offline
- **[Khoj](https://godooo.ai/en/product/khoj)** (Open source, free): Also does: Ask your documents, Knowledge base (RAG), Build AI agents; runs offline
- **[Rasa](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/rasa)** (Open source, free): Also does: Build a chatbot, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration

## Connections

- **Applies:** [Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG)](https://godooo.ai/en/concept/rag)
- **Built with:** [LangChain](https://godooo.ai/en/framework/langchain)

## Questions

### What is MaxKB?

MaxKB is an open-source AI app, launched in 2023, made for developers, businesses and people who don't write code. A self-hosted platform for building enterprise knowledge-base assistants and agents.

### Is MaxKB free?

Yes. MaxKB is open source (GPL-3.0) and free to use.

### Is MaxKB open source?

Yes, under the GPL-3.0 license. The source code is at https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB.

### Can MaxKB run locally?

MaxKB can be self-hosted on your own server.

### What can MaxKB do?

Main jobs: Build a chatbot, Knowledge base (RAG). It can also do: Ask your documents, Build AI agents, Chat channel integration, Workflow automation.

### What are open-source alternatives to MaxKB?

Open-source ones: Dify, Botpress, FastGPT, RAGFlow, Flowise, AnythingLLM, LangBot and kotaemon. Others: Coze 扣子.

## Sources

- [github.com](https://github.com/1Panel-dev/MaxKB) — checked 2026-09-24
- [maxkb.cn](https://maxkb.cn)

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